Juries

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  • Created on: 11-12-20 10:47
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  • Jury
    • 12 people
      • summoned in post and chosen from electoral register, 35% chance
        • up to £100 fine for failure to notify inavailibility
    • unpaid
      • can claim for loss of earnings, travel, childcare
    • juries act 1974
      • aged 18-70
      • registered to vote
      • resident in UK for at least 5 years
      • no mental disorders or jury disqualifications
      • DBS check
    • Challenging the jury
      • to the array- unrepresentative/bias- R V FORD
      • for cause- right to sit on jury
      • prosecution right- objecting to jurors
    • jury in criminal cases
      • only used in crown where D pleads NG
      • judge decides points of law
      • jury decides fact
      • jury make decision in private room
        • unanimous verdict
        • no reasons given
        • judge must accept verdict
        • majority verdicts

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